Wednesday, November 19, 2008
In Court, He Won't have a Leg to Stand On
I get calls and e-mails from listeners doubting the reality of some of the news stories I report on in the mornings. I assure you they are all legit. Sometimes, I throw my own little twist in at the end of the story in a futile attempt at humor, but I assure you the body of the stories are real. Two stories this morning got a reaction from you.
First, there was the case of Eileen Wilber in Attleboro, Massachusetts. She's 73 years old and blind. Her daughter comes over the house every day to check her mother's mail and so on. They were both shocked a few days ago when Eileen received a letter from the local water company explaining that they were going to put a lien on her house if she didn't pay her overdue water bill. The overdue amount: one cent. Yes, one penny!
Several people have come forward to pay the one-cent balance for Eileen. One resident wrote out a check for one cent and sent it in to the water company, and the local maintenance guy at city hall donated several pennies he found while sweeping up. The point of me passing the story on to you is to illustrate the stupidity of it all. Here's a local utility company spending 42 cents to mail a letter to a 73 year old blind woman to tell her that she owes them one penny. Doesn't make any sense to me.
By the way, how much water do you actually get for a penny? A squirt?
The other story this morning that got a reaction was the story of this handsome fellow.
His name is Christopher Warren Reed. He's 45 years old, a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair and he held up a credit union Tuesday in Brevard County, Florida. He wheeled himself into the Space Coast Credit Union at around 4 P.M. and told the teller he was armed with an explosive device and demanded cash. He then wheeled himself out with an undisclosed amount of money, which he hid INSIDE HIS PROSTHETIC LEG. The problem is that it's difficult to make a speedy getaway in a wheelchair and police caught him about a block from the credit union. He was arrested and charged with robbery, grand theft, threatening to use a hoax explosive device and aggravated assault.
I just don't think he thought this through very thoroughly. My advice to him, if he's ever going to try this again, is to next time, rob a bank that's located at the top of a hill. Only rob banks located at the tops on hills. It will help make for a quicker getaway.
On the plus side, it's nice to see that he's not letting his handicap stop him from doing things.
The answer to our movie quiz this morning: Little Shop of Horrors. We'll do another one tomorrow and again, if you know the answer, you will win a free oil change, tire rotation and brake inspection from Bako's Automotive.
I'm happy to announce that starting this Friday, the Denny's Furry Friends segment returns. Joining me for this segment from now on will be Debra Joseph, Director of the Fredericksburg Area SPCA.
Tomorrow is the Great American Smokeout, which means there will be a lot of irritable people walking around. They say that smoking shortens your life by 7 years. So, if you keep smoking, that's 7 years of crime, high prices, terrorism, pollution, disease and Barry Manilow you'll be missing out on.
Tomorrow night, don't forget our BIG 4 Turkey Shoot at Liberty Lanes. See yesterday's entry for details.
First, there was the case of Eileen Wilber in Attleboro, Massachusetts. She's 73 years old and blind. Her daughter comes over the house every day to check her mother's mail and so on. They were both shocked a few days ago when Eileen received a letter from the local water company explaining that they were going to put a lien on her house if she didn't pay her overdue water bill. The overdue amount: one cent. Yes, one penny!
Several people have come forward to pay the one-cent balance for Eileen. One resident wrote out a check for one cent and sent it in to the water company, and the local maintenance guy at city hall donated several pennies he found while sweeping up. The point of me passing the story on to you is to illustrate the stupidity of it all. Here's a local utility company spending 42 cents to mail a letter to a 73 year old blind woman to tell her that she owes them one penny. Doesn't make any sense to me.
By the way, how much water do you actually get for a penny? A squirt?
The other story this morning that got a reaction was the story of this handsome fellow.
His name is Christopher Warren Reed. He's 45 years old, a paraplegic who uses a wheelchair and he held up a credit union Tuesday in Brevard County, Florida. He wheeled himself into the Space Coast Credit Union at around 4 P.M. and told the teller he was armed with an explosive device and demanded cash. He then wheeled himself out with an undisclosed amount of money, which he hid INSIDE HIS PROSTHETIC LEG. The problem is that it's difficult to make a speedy getaway in a wheelchair and police caught him about a block from the credit union. He was arrested and charged with robbery, grand theft, threatening to use a hoax explosive device and aggravated assault.
I just don't think he thought this through very thoroughly. My advice to him, if he's ever going to try this again, is to next time, rob a bank that's located at the top of a hill. Only rob banks located at the tops on hills. It will help make for a quicker getaway.
On the plus side, it's nice to see that he's not letting his handicap stop him from doing things.
The answer to our movie quiz this morning: Little Shop of Horrors. We'll do another one tomorrow and again, if you know the answer, you will win a free oil change, tire rotation and brake inspection from Bako's Automotive.
I'm happy to announce that starting this Friday, the Denny's Furry Friends segment returns. Joining me for this segment from now on will be Debra Joseph, Director of the Fredericksburg Area SPCA.
Tomorrow is the Great American Smokeout, which means there will be a lot of irritable people walking around. They say that smoking shortens your life by 7 years. So, if you keep smoking, that's 7 years of crime, high prices, terrorism, pollution, disease and Barry Manilow you'll be missing out on.
Tomorrow night, don't forget our BIG 4 Turkey Shoot at Liberty Lanes. See yesterday's entry for details.
posted by Denny # 5:19 PM 
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